The best new dresses and skirts for fall 2012

We’ve rounded up the best new dresses and skirts for fall in every shape and style, at every price point.

By Rachel LeWinter Tue Sep 4 2012

Shop for new dresses and skirts in the season’s top styles, including maxi dresses, long-sleeved frocks, micro minis and colorful printed options. There are affordable picks for less than $100, plus splurgeworthy buys from Tracy Reese, Nanette Lepore and Rebecca Taylor.

RECOMMENDED: Essential Fall Fashion 2012

Candie’s textured knit dress with gold belt, $58, at kohls.com
Material Girl high-low check dress, $38, at Macy’s, 151 W 34th St at Seventh Ave (212-695-4400)
City Chic Anna lace dress, $118, at onestopplus.com
American Eagle Outfitters chambray shirtdress, $50, at American Eagle Outfitters, 1555 Broadway at 46th St (212-205-7260, ae.com)
Photograph: Jonathan Aprea

Rebecca Taylor Nailhead dress, $450, at Rebecca Taylor, 980 Madison Ave between 76th and 77th Sts (646-560-2515, rebeccataylor.com)
Photograph: Melissa Sinclair

Lavender Brown AAE 129 maxidress, $165, at lavenderbrown.com
Photograph: Jonathan Aprea

Worthington pencil skirt, $25, at JCPenney, Manhattan Mall, 100 W 33rd St at Sixth Ave (212-295-6120, jcpenney.com)
Mossimo Easy Waist dress in Multi Floral, $25, at Target, locations throughout the city; visit target.com
Photographer: Matt Beard

Lucky Brand Snake Eyes chiffon shirtdress, $169, at Lucky Brand, 172 Fifth Ave at 22nd St (917-606-1418, luckybrand.com)
Photograph: Jessica Lin

Line & Dot leather bustier dress, $170, at thelineanddot.com
Photograph: Jonathan Aprea

GoJane striped optical-illusion dress, $19, at gojane.com
Moon Collection lace paisley dress, $54, at urban1972.com
Ted Baker VIVIX cowl-neck printed dress, $310, at Ted Baker, 107 Grand St at Mercer St (212-343-8989, tedbaker.com)
Photograph: Jonathan Aprea

BB Dakota Carla dress, $70, at O.N.A, 593A Vanderbilt Ave between Bergen and Dean Sts, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn (718-783-0630)
Desigual Baby dress, $209, at Desigual, 594 Broadway at W Houston St (212-343-8026)
Candie’s floral-print pull-on skirt, $28, at kohls.com
City Chic Waterfall Fold dress, $94, at onestopplus.com
Photograph: Jessica Lin

Nicole Richie for Impulse faux-leather dress, $79, available September 12 at Macy’s, 151 W 34th St at Seventh Ave (212-695-4400, macys.com)
Talbots floral-print dress, $149, at Talbots, locations throughout the city; visit talbots.com
Very J faux-leather top with open-back dress, $48, at Ruby and Jenna, 1282 Broadway between 33rd and 34th Sts (212-564-6935)
Tulle maxidress, $80, at tulle4us.com
Photograph: Jessica Lin

Tracy Reese Print Mix dress in Baroque Foulard, $318, at Tracy Reese, 641 Hudson St between Gansevoort and Horatio Sts (212-807-0505)
Forever 21 Abstract Combo shirtdress, $23, at Forever 21, locations throughout the city; visit forever21.com
Kirna Zabête at Target metallic jacquard dress, $50, at Target, locations throughout the city; visit target.com
Desigual Verino dress, $119, at Desigual, 594 Broadway at Houston St (212-343-8026)
Photograph: Jonathan Aprea

BB Dakota Lala dress, $90, at Darling, 1 Horatio St at Eighth Ave (646-336-6966)
Photograph: Jonathan Aprea

Nasty Gal Pop crochet dress, $78, at nastygal.com
Torrid Star tank dress, $55, at onestopplus.com
Photograph: Jonathan Aprea

GoJane lace floral-print dress, $32, at gojane.com
TCEC faux-leather quilted skirt, $38, at Ruby and Jenna, 1282 Broadway between 33rd and 34th Sts (212-564-6935)
Twinkle by Wenlan silk skirt, $286, at twinklebywenlan.com
Photograph: Jonathan Aprea

Fleur du Jour lace and floral-print dress, $44, at lulus.com
Photograph: Jonathan Aprea

DNA Couture Rainbow Stripes dress, $25, at urban1972.com
Photograph: Jonathan Aprea

Nanette Lepore Universe skirt, $348, at Nanette Lepore, 423 Broome St between Crosby and Lafayette Sts (212-219-8265, nanettelepore.com)